Hair waver and method



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A. E. WALSH HAIR WAVER AND METHOD 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed May 9, 1927 ythe line 15-15 of Fig. 2;

Patented amaze, ieee earners. E. wanen, orf nvaivs'roiir, riunmoisl HAIR, WAVER AND 'METHOD application mea' Maya 1927. semaine. 189,917.

rlhis invention relates to an' improved hair waver and method` and generally its objects are to provide a wave and particularly a Marcel wave of greater life and durability and of improved form and appearance anda generally improved and simplified device that may be economically produced and conveniently manipulated to form the same.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying ldrawings yin which:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a device embodying the present invention; .n

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. l;

Fig.l 3 is a view similar to Fig'.` 2 withr thev device in closed position; Fig. i is a longitudinalsection taken on the line 1-flof Fig. 2; n

Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 are diagrammatic views showing four steps in the operation of the device; c Fig. 9 is a transverse section taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 10 is a transverse section taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 2; Fig. 11 is a transversesection taken von the line 11-11 of Fig. 2; j

Fig. 12 is a section taken on the line 12-12 of Fig. 2; l 1

Fig. 13 is a sidefelevational view of the device in open position;

Fig. 14E is a detail section taken on the line 14-141 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 15 is a'longitudinal sectionitaken on Figs. 16 and 17 show, morev or less diagrammatically, waves produced in accordance with the present invention; and e lFiglS is a fragmentary section view showing another form of handle and hair shifter mounting embodying the present invention.

Referring to the drawings the device shown comprises a longitudinal prongy 10, a pivoted waving member 12 swingable into and out of cooperation with the prong 10, a

pair of pivoted or hinged waving jaws 111, swingable into and out of cooperation with the waving member 12, and a comb or hair gripping, shifting and measuring mechanism designated generally at 15.4 The waving member 12 is of generally cylindrical tubui lar formation closed at one end at 16 and tele.- scopically mounted at its opposite end upon .a member 17 pivoted at 18 upon the inner end of the prong member 10. The waving memr .ber l12 is preferably provided internally with a suitable heating element, shown more or less diagrammatically at 20. The heater 20vmay be of any suitable or preferred form, such as for example a'resistance coil with ysuitable circuit connections, as well understood in the art.- d l l The prong 10 constitutes, in eect, the back-bone of the deviceand its upper surface is of concave curvature at 22, (Fig. 11)v conforming with the cylindrical exterior ofthe `waving member 12. .Themember 17 may be `inthe form of a casting'with the cylindrical member 12attached to swing with the same about the pivot 18. |The prong 0r basefmem- 't' ber 10 may likewise bein the form of a casting, although thislm'a'y be varied, andthe inner end of the member 10 is provided with ahandle 25. n o f rlhe handle may be of a hard rubber composition, or any other suitable or preferred material and it is of generally channel shapedtransverse section forming an internal longitudinal trough 26,"in which is mounted a frame 28. .The frame 28 is of channel formation conforming with the shape ofthe trough 26 and it may be heldin place in the handle 25 as by means of suitable pins or rivets 29. The inner end of the prong 10 has a tongue 30, lwhich extends into the trough 26 and'is riveted at `32 to thebase of the frame 28. The prong member` 10 may be recessed adjacent the knuckle at the pivot 18 to permit the waving member 12 to swing into parallel relation with the upper surface 22 of the prong 10 in closing.

Connected with the handle 25 by two pairs of folding links 34 for movement toward and from the handle 25 in parallel relation thereto is a second handle 35. This second handle 35 may, like the handle 25, be of a-hard rubber composition, or any other suitable or preferred material and it,`too, is of generally channel shaped vformation with an internal longitudinal trough 36. A generallyA channel shaped frame 38 is mounted in the handle 35. It conforms substantially with the trough 36 and may be held in place by suitable pins or rivets 39.

There aret-wo pairs of links 34, one pair adjacent each of the opposite sides of the device, as shown in Fig. 9. rlhe two links V34 of each pair are pivoted together at 40 be interposed between the upper rear ends vof the links 34 and the adjacent sides of the frame 38.

The forward or opposite ends of thelinks v34 have sliding pivotal connection with the sides of the frame members 28 and 38 through pins 46 and longitudinally elongated slots 48 in the sides of the frame inembers 28 and 38.

The comb or hair gripping, shifting and measuring mechanism 15 comprises a rod of generally rcircular section having its outer end 50 disposedparallel with and along the outer side of one or the yother of the waving jaws orleaves 14 and rpreferably hugging the leaf orfjaw 14 and below the free edge thereof to draw the strands or lock of hair over the same, as will hereinafter appear. A wire l52 wrapped helically upon the rod portion 50 and secured thereto, gives the rod portion 50 a comb-like effect on the hair.

The rod` is turned laterally at 54 and rearwardly at 55 with the reawardly extending portion 55 substantially parallel with the rod portion 50 and entering the trough dened by the frame 38 in the upper handle 35.

lPivoted at 56 to the rod and swingable into and out of cooperation with the rod portion 50 is a gripping prong 57. The prong 57 comprises a length of wire 58 provided with a covering 59, which may be in the formY of a tube of rubber or the like.

' The outer end of the wire prong is releasabl secured by means of a suitable catch 59 to the adjacent end of the rod portion 50. By springing the catch 59 slightly the outer end of the prong 57 may be released and the prong 57 swung into the position shown in dotted lines at 60 in Fig. 2, for example, whereupon the strands or lock of hair may be arranged between the prong 57 and rod portion 50. Then by closing the prong 57 upon the hair and into cooperation with the rod portion 5() thecatch 59 is engaged and the hair is gripped between the rod portion 50 and prong 57. The gripping ofthe hair is sufficient to hold the saine adequately to shift and measure the hair, but is suiiiciently `yieldable to permit slipping the gripping Y and the spring 62 pressing against the end of the flattened portion 66 yieldingly swings the outer end of the rod into cooperation with the leaf or aw 14. By closing the waving member 12 suiiiciently to permit the rod portion 50 to clear the same, the outer end of the rod may be swung over into cooperation with the other leaf or jaw 14, whereupon, the cooperation of the spring 62 with the 'opposite end of the flat portion 66 will yieldingly hold the outer end of the rod against the other jaw.

The rod portion 55 passes through and bears in lugs 68 and 69 struck down from the tcp of the frame 38.

The waving member 12 is closed ito cooperation with the complementary curved surface 22 of the member 10 with the initial movement of the handle 35 toward the handle 25 through a link 7() givoted at 72 to the end piece 17 of the wavinginember 12. The upper or opposite end of the link 70 pivoted at 73 in a carriage 74 having outturned arms 75 mounted for longitudinal sliding movement in the handle 35 upon 76 which may be struck in from the sides of the frame 38, as shown in Fig. 10. A rod 77 (Figs. 2 and 9) is ixedly anchored at its rear end in a lng 78 struck in laterallv from one side of the frame 38 and the opposV end of the rod 77 passes freely throng an aperture in a lug 79 (Figs. 2 and l0) ...lruck laterally from one of the arms 75 of the carriage 74. A spring 8O is coiled about the rod 77 and interposed between the lugs 7 8 and 79, and with the initial movement of the handle 35 toward the handle 25tlie waving meinber 12 is swung quickly into cooperation with the prong 10 through the toggle action provided by the link 70 and the pivoting of the waving member at 18.' fis the movement of the handle 35 toward the handle 25 continues after cooperation of the waving member 12 withthe prong 10, the upper end of the link 70, with its carriage 74, is forced rearwardly against the tension of the spring 8O which permits the closin g of the handles to continue without interference by the link 70 and the compression of the spring with the continued closing of the handles further tensions the waving member 12 upon the member 10.

For shifting the comb alternately in opposite directions with the successive closing movements of the handle 35 toward the handle 25, a bracket is fixed upon the rod porllt) tion 55 against movement longitudinally with respect to the rod portion 55. The upper end:

, longitudinal movement/relative to the rod.

A shifting link 88 is pivoted at 89 tothe depending portion ofthe bracket 85andV this link 88 is normally held in and returned lto vert-ical positionby Va spring 90coiled at 91 Y.upon anexte'nsion of the pinpivoting 'the vso link to the bracket and with Aits opposite ends turned into engagement with theV opposite edges of the link 88.

from the bottoin of the frame 28 Struck up intovertical position along one side of they lower end of the link 88 isajijlange 98 having stop Vshoulders 94 andv95 at its opposite ends anda centrally raised camr surface 96 therebetween. With the parts in theyrelative por.

sitions `shown in Fig. 2, closing of the handle 85 toward the handle 25 swings the pin 98 at the lower end of the link 88 into engagement with'the shoulder 94, and as'the closing movement continues after thepin 98 en-v gages the shoulder 94, the upper end of the link 88 swings in a clockwise direction about the axis of the pin 98 and shifts the comb or rod 50 rearwardly through the ybracket' 85. The carriage 85 and the pi'voted upper end of the link 88 being positioned 'on t-he oppiosite side of the centrally raised cam portion 96, by the closing movement with the parts as shown in Fig.v 8, the following opening or separation of the handles frees the lower end of the link 88, and it is swung into vertical position upon the opposite side of the centrally raise-d cani surface-96 so that with the succeeding closing movement of the handles the pin 98 will be iirst swunginto engagement with the shoulder-95, whereuponjthe upper end of the link A88 will, with the continued closingmovement of the'handles, be

swung in a counterclockwise direction, shift-V ingthe comb and'rod 50 forwardly or outwardly. Then, witli'the next separation or opening of the handles, the link 88 will be returned to the `position shown in Fig. 2.

For the purpose of swinging the waving jaws or irons 14 into and out of cooperation with the waving member 12 by the closing and opening of the handles 25 and 85, a pair of shoes 100 (Figs. y2 and 12) are pivoted at 102 to thesides of the member 10 between the pivot 18 and the tongue 80. Thefouter edges of the shoes 100areflanged Vat 108 above the pivot 102 and thisilangey is continued at 104 below the pivot 102. The shoes 100 are swung'in-a counterclockwise direction with each vclosing movement of the handle '85 toward the handle 25 through links 105 pivoted at 106 to the sli-oes 100, and at 46 to the links 34. The normal open posii tions of the waving jaws or irons 14 are shown vin Figuresll and 12, andthe forward sliding movement of the lower forward ends of the links 84,*wliich accompanies movement of the handle 8,5 toward the handle 25, swings the shoes 100 in a counterclockwisedirection about the pivot 102 through the links 105, engaging-the iianged upper ends 108 of the shoes 100 with the vtapered or chamferedrearsurfaces 108 of the aws o r irons 14'and closing the jaws or irons 14 into-cooperation with the. external Vsurface of the waving member 12, which is, inthe operation of the device, previously engaged with the prong 10.

The links 105 are shown as integrally connecty 4ed by a `cross piece 110'in Fig.2, and in Fig. l 12 the rear ends ofthe jaws 14 have further er ends thereof engage tliedepending chamv `fered surfaces`114 and-spread or swing` the upperjaw or leafport-ions of the irons l14 into open position. Y Y Vrlhe jaws or waving members 14 are pivetedv o r hinged each on a longitudinal pin journaled in 'opposite sides of theprong or back-bone member 10 asv shown in Figs.

11 and ,18.l Forjournalino"the'pins 120, the `member 10 has lateral lugs 121, and the inner surfaces offthe kmembers 14 are concave'and arcuate 'in form at 122 (Fig. 11). The surfaces 122 are supplemental, lone to the other, and iwhen the jaws v14 ai'e closed upon the waving member 12,`each Hforms a continuation of the other and with the surface 22, vwhich forms a" continuation of the surfaces 122, they conform to the circular periphery of the waving member 12. .It-*should be .noted that themembers 14 embrace the greater portion of thewaving member 12 when Y closed thereupon, leaving, as shown in Fig. l

11, a slight gap 125 between their free ends through and from which thestrands of hair may extend between the members 14 and the member 12. :By providing hinged or pivoted vmving4 members 14, which are adapted to be closed upon the waving member 12, it will be apparent that awave greater than a half circle, lmay befimparted to the strands or lock of hair.

the 'the This isL4 important aspect `of invention, vin that l find' that thereby depth of the wave maybe materially in-'L` creased and that by waving past center or past the half circle, the top 4of the wave isr directed inwardly on each side. l find thatr this fines the wave better and materially increases the life and durability thereof.

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Athan a semicir'cie and the top of the wave at `Where the channel or trough shape member is in onel piece, it cannot be greater than Where the trough-shaped waving member is-not greater than a semicircle, the wave produced thereby will, lilrewise, not be grcfrter each side will terminatewith the spreading of the wave and without any irl-turning thereof. "I find that such a wave is not durable and is of a very short life,y particularly under damp,warm climate conditions. i Y

With the pres-ent invention, however, the swinging' of the jaws or waving members le permits forming the wave of much greater than semicircular form without in an7 way interfering` with the positioning of the waving member 12betweenthe members 14 or with its movement into and out of cooperation with the member 10.

The handles 25 and 35 are formed, dimensioncd. and positioned to be conveniently Vgrasped in the hand ot a woi'nan, and the entire operation vis effected'by valternately pressing the handles together and reieasingthem. The links 34 connect the handles. 25 and 35 andthe sliding; movement of theforward ends of the linlrs which terminate in the handle 25 imparts the closing andopenina movements to the waving members 111. The closing action of the waving members 14 as imparted b v these links` is such that a final tern siofning and firm gripping); of the members 14 about the member 12is secured.

For the purpose of separating the' handles merely kby releasing them Aafter the;7 are pressed together, a. pair of coiled springs 128 are connected between the two links of each n pair, as shown in and 9, these springs in a direction to separate the handles 25 and upon their release. i

In use` assuming that theA device is in the open position as shown in 2, the strands or loclr of hair.A ras designated at 185 in Fig. 11, are laid over the upper free edges of the open waving;` members 111 and between these waviiig members andy the waving' member 12, shownfragmentarily in its open'position in 11, and Yon through and between the rod portion and the rubber cover-ed prong 57, which is closed upon the hair land iatched bv the catch to krip the hair between the rod .'10 and the pronti 57. The wral ving of the wire 52 about the rod50 forms, in effect, a comb which b olds the strands ot hair against Y slipping or displacement between the prongs 50 and 57 in the direction of the lengths of these prongs. n

The devicer of the present invention is adapted for working in either direction,

simpl7 b v reversing the position of the prongs 50 and 57 from one jaw 1/1 to the other.

` lWith the strands of hair 135 arranged over the waving members 14tand between them and the waving member 12 and gri* ped between the comb 50 and the coopwaiting,` prong 57, the initial closing of the handles swings the waving' member downwai through 'dir the link into cooperation with e upper surface 22 of the prong' or bach-bone member 10.. `This closingl of the wavingmember 12 into cooperation with the member 10 is positive and rapid, the waving member 12 being swung` into cooperation with the member 10 with very little movement of the handle 35 toward the handle 25. As the member 12 .comes into cooperation with the member 10,

l between these members.

":iin'iultaneousb,7 with this closing` o'i the waving' member into cooperation with the waving member 10, the waving` member 50 with its cooperating prong;` `57 move downwardly (Fig. drawing the strands of hair over the upper edge of the acent waving member 14 and slippingV over the hair transversely with respect to the comb.

At the same time, the lower end of the linlr 88 is swung in a clockwise direction against the tension of the spring` 00 until the pin 98 engages or abuts the shoulder 9e, whereupon the upper end of the linlr 88 swings rearwardly in a clockwise direction, shifting the comb 50 with its cooperating prong 57 rearwardly from the position shown at A in Fig. 5 to the position B in Fig. 6, the comb continuing to slip over the stranf of hair between it transversely with dpect to the length of the comb.

rlfhe forward sliding movement of the forward ends of the linlrs 341 adjacent the lower handle 25, swing?,` the shoes 100 in a counterclockwise direction with the closing of the handles and toward the limit of the longitudinal shifting movement of the comb, the engagement of the flanges 103 with the chamfered surfaces 108 and 11.2 closes the jaws or waving members 1e into cooperation with the waving member 12 and tightly about the strands of hair therebetween, imparting a wave of greater than semicircular formation with the top of the wave at each side directed inwardly and iirmly anddurablv fixed. r1`he final position of the comb is shown at B in Figs. 6 and 11.

The shifting of the comb 15 rays the strands of' hair at an angle or obliquelg7 between the adjacent jaw 15iand the waving member 12, and this increases the length of the loclr of hair which is waved or ironed ybetween the members 12 and 14, Furthermore, this shifting tends tov lay the ,wavesv produced by the members "12 and 14 over laterally with the result that a wave which is flat Vand of excellent appearance is produced.

The comb V15, with its'. cooperating prongk 57, at the saine time vmeasures they amount of hair which is to be fed between the waving members upon the following opening movement thereof. l

Upon completing this closing of the de-V vice, the handles are released and they are l thereupon separated by the'springs 128. The

, lower end of the link 88 is thereupon swung past the intermediate raised cam portion 96I by the spring 90 until this link 88 is positioned substantially vertically' on the oppo- .V

site side ofthe intermediate, raised.. cam por-y 'tion 96the jaws14 areforced positively` to open position by the accompanying clockf wise swinging of the' shoes 100, thewaving member 12 is swung to'open position through the link 7 O,`and the comb 50 and cooperating prong 57 are swung up into position vadjacent the side of the adjacent 4`wavingmember 14, as shownin Fig.4 7, by the spring 62.v `V f v The handles 25 and 35 are thereuponV again closed and the waving operation is repeated,

kwith the exception that the comb element is shifted forwardly into the position shown at D in Fig. 8. This shifts or directs the strands of hair 135 in the reverse direction from where they are gripped or held between the waving members 10 and 12, andproduces the wave across the wave produced between theV members 12 and 14. The forward shifting of the comb is accomplished 'by swingingthe lower end of the'link'88 in a counterclockwise direction with the initial closing of the handles until the vpin 98 engages the shoulder 95, whereupon, the upper end ofthe link 88 is swun in a counterclockwise direction and shifts the comb forwardly. This shifting again lays the strands of hair at an angle or obliquelybetween the lmembers 1,2 andy 14 only inthe reverse direction,again increas# ing thefw'avingcooperation therewith and layingthev wave produced vbetween the inem- VVeo bers 12 and 14 Vover flat.

The following opening movement positions the parts again .asl shown Vin Fig.2`and theV operations may be continued as desired, the shifting of the comb alternately in opposite directions imparting Vthe wave acrossthe waves produced between the members `12 and members 12 and k14 and laying they'waves produced between the'members 12Kand 14 ent invention. The manner of shifting the 'over flat, arek important aspects of the presstrands `of hair lalternately `in opposite dieA 'f rections from where they are gripped, be.-V

tween the-members 10 vand v12 and the manner vof Ysuccessively,measuring and feeding "uniferm lengths Yof hair to position between 'the waving members 10 and`12 with each separation of the handles 25 and 35, are also important aspects ofthe invention.

The Marcel effect produced is shown more or lessdiagrammatically inFigs. 16 `and17 The waves 140`produced by the waving members 12 and 14 arefrelatively deep, distinct and durable. They may be greater than semicircular in eachv direction, as indicated more or less diagramina'tically at 142, the resulting turning in past center in each direction at 142 holding and better xing and ydefining the waves 140. v'Ihe'ishifting ofthe comb 'mechanism alternately in opposite di-` rections imparts the waves across the `waves 140 andlays the waves 140 over yalternately l inopposite directions, producing an effect whichis flat and in which'the waves are at the same time relatively deep and well fixed. rIhe waves 140v may,jfor example, `be greater tion and, at Vthe same time, a relatively flat effect' 1s secured, 'as yindicated 4more or'less diagrammatically inFig. 17, due to the laying of the lwaves 14() over in opposite directions by the lateral shifting and accompanyyingironing action. I y

It will bei understood that'the vheating means 2O for the wavingmember 12 maybe provided'with suitable conductors 150 which may be led in through the handle 25 and end piece 17 'into the cylindrical'waving'member 12 andr suitably 'connected to ythe resistance coil 20." 'Ihe opposite endsof the conductors i may be provided witha suitable connector adapted for connection, y for example, with the desired electricity outlet. Y

. In the yembodiment-of Fig. 18 the rearbeary adjacent the bracket 85. and the rearward shifting of the rod is permitted without prorjecting the saine kfrom the rear end of the adjacent handle. In this case, the upper endV -thanfseinicircular` alternately in each direc- `ing for kthe rodportion 55` ispositioned up of the link y70 and the upper end of the link f 88are provided with similar sliding mountings in the upper handle. yThese mountings may, in fact, be interchangeable, or their structure is at least standardized. The coiled spring 80 Ais interposed between the bearing l69and an apertured lug 152 carried by the carriage 74. Instead of the inturned lugs of the previousembodiment, the carriages 74l and 85v have lateral lugs 156vwhich-have sliding mounting in longitudinal slots 158 in rthe sides of ,the upper handle frame.

I do not, ofcourse, intend to be limited to thedetails ofthe particular embodiments of the invention selected for illustration. y

I contemplate making the comb removable so that it may be gripped uponthe hair and pair of outer. waving members each having a n from end to end longitudinally of said outer waving members, an inner waving member pivotally connected with said outer waving members to swing into and out of cooperation with said outer waving members and of equal cross section, from end K, to` end, i said outer waving members being pivoted toswinglaterallyinto and out of cooperation with said innerwaving member and substantially enclosing said inner waving member kwhen closed into cooperation therewith, the concave inner surfaces of said outer wavin g members substantiallyfollowing the periphery of said inner waving member and having uniform cooperation with said inner waving member longitudinally of said inner and outer waving memberswhen closed-into cooperation therewith and common handle means for swinging the inner waving memberinto cooperation with the outer waving members and for closing the outer waving members laterallyfupon said inner waving member. 2"; In a hair Waver, the combination of a tubular innerwaving member of equal cross section from kend to end, a pair of clamping members movable laterally into and out of cooperation with said inner waving member andsubstant-ially enclosing saidrinner waving member when. in cooperation therewith, each said clamping members having a concave inner surfacev of the same curvature from end vto end longitudinally of said clamping members,7the concave inner surfaces of said clamping members substantially following the outer surface of said inner waving member and having uniform cooperation with said vinner waving member longitudinally of said member whenr closed into cooperation therewith, a permanent operative connection between said inner waving member' and said `clamping members connecting said members when 1n cooperation and when out of cooperation, and means for bringing said inner waving member andy said clamping members into ,and out of cooper-ati on through said operative connection. l

3. AIn a hair waver, the combination of a tubular inner waving member of equal cross vsection from end to end, a pair of clamping members movable laterally into and out of cooperation with sald inner waving member and substantially enclosing saidinner wavmaries" lock of hair, means for drawing the hair obliqueiy from said gripping means, and means for forming a wave across the obliquely drawn hair portion.

in a device of the class described, the combination of a cylindrical waving member',a pair of swingably mounted waving members adapted to be opened to receive said first member and adapted to be closed into cooperation'therewith with their free margins extending past center and separated to permit lthe strands of hair to extend into and from between the waving members, t-he inner surfaces of said last waving members confo ming with the periphery of said first waving member, and when closed into cooperation therewith each forming a continuation of the other and means cooperable with said cylindrical waving member for gripping the hair thereto independent-ly of said swingably mounted waving members.

6. ln a device of the class combination of a prong, a cylindrical waving memberswingable into cooperation therewith to grip the hair therebetween, and a pair of waving members hinged to said prong and adapted to be closed into cooperation with said cylindrical waving member.

"1'. lin a hair waver, a pair of Waver members adapted for gripping a lock of hair between them, means for opening and closing said waver members, and means for feeding the loclr of hair progressively between said members. f

8. in a hair waver, a prong, a waving member swingable into cooperation therewith to grip the hair therebetween, waving means cooperable with said last waving member, and means for shifting the hair alternately in opposite directions and for feeding uniform lengths of hair successively etween said prong and said waving member.

9. ln combination, a prong, a waving member swingable into and out of cooperation therewith and a pair of waving members pivoted to .said prong and swingable laterally into and .out ofcooperation with said first waving member.

iO. ln combination, a prong, a waving member swingable into and out of cooperation therewith, a pair of waving members pivoted to said prong and swingable laterally into and out of cooperation with said first waving described, the

member, and comb means for gripping a look of hair and shittable longitudinally-in opposite directionsand-laterally from and toward said waving members, l

' ll. ln combination, a prong,

pivoted to'said prong and swingable laterally into and out of cooperation with said tiret wavingi'nember, comb means for gripping a look ot' hair and shiftable longitudinally in,

yopposite directions and laterally from and vtoward said waving members, and common vone handle, a wavingmember pivoted tow said prong, a connection betweenthe other handle and said waving member for swinging vsaid member into vcooperation with said prong' at relatively great speed with the initial closing of said handles, and means for yieldinglytensioning the Cooperation of said waving member with said prong with the Continued closing of said handles. 4

13. ln combination, a pair 0ic handles adapted to be opened and Closed, a prong on one handle, a waving member pivoted to said prong, and a toggle connection between the other handles and said waving member for swinging' saidmember into cooperation with said prong upon closing said handles.

la. In combination, a pair of handles adapted to be opened and Closed, a prong on' one handle, awaving member pivoted to'said` prong, a connection between the other handle and said waving member for swinging said memberinto cooperation with said prong upon rclosing said handles, a pair of waving members pivoted-to said prong and swingablel laterally into cooperation with said lirst waving member, folding linkmeans connecting the' handles and having sliding pivotal connection therewith, and means operated by the sliding movement of said link means for Closing said last waving members into cooperation with said irst waving member. 4

l5. ln combination, aA pair of handles adapted to be opened and Closed, a prongon one handle,.a waving member pivoted to said prong, a connection ybetween the other handle and said Waving member for swinging said member into Cooperation with said prong upon closing said handles, a pair of waving members pivoted tov said prong and swingable laterally into cooperation with said Yfirst waving member, folding link means (connecting the handles and having sliding pivotal connection therewith, means oper'- ated by the sliding movement of said link means for closing said last Waving members Y a waving,` memberv swingable into and out'of cooperation therewith, a pair of waving members into Cooperation with said first waving member, said means Comprising cam means on said last waving members, and shoe means swingable into cooperationv therewith.

16.' In combination, a pair of handles..

adapted to be opened and closed, comb means mounted on one of'said handles for longitudinal and lateral movement relative thereto, a shitting member swingableon sadcomb means by closing of the handles, stop means cooperable with said shifting member/forv causing said member to shift said comb Ameans with the closing of said handlesand means for moving said comb means laterally. 17. ln combination, a pairk kof handles adapted to be opened and closed, comb means mounted on one of said handles for longitudinal vand lateral movement relative thereto, shitting means swingable on said comb means by closing of the handles, said shitting means ycomprising a shifting member pivoted at one end Von the comb means and swingable at its opposite end between a pair oi stops and alternately into engagement with said stops to shift the comb means alternately in opposite directions with the closing of 'said' handles and means for moving said comb means laterally. f Y

`18. ln `combination, i a pair `of handles adapted rto be opened and Closed, a prong on one handle, a waving member pivoted to said prong, a connection between the other handle and said waving member for swinging said member into cooperation with said prong upon closing said handles,al pair of waving members pivoted to-said prong and .v

swing-able laterally into cooperation with said first waving members, folding link Ymeans connecting the handles and .having slidingv pivotal connection therewith", means operated by the sliding movement of said link means for Closing said last waving members' into cooperation with said first waving 'members with the closing of said handles,

eombmeans mounted on one of said handles `for longitudinal shifting movement relative thereto, a shifter member swingable on. said comb means by closing of the handles, and means eooperable with said shiftingmember for causing said member to shift said comb means with the Closing of said handles.

- In witness whereof, l hereunto subscribe ARTHUR E. WALSH. a

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